Sir David Attenborough: The Man Who's Seen It All.
A man who has spent over 60 years traveling around the world, Sir David Attenborough has experienced countless wonders in nature and witnessed various creatures in every continent.
This is also why he also intimately feels how human activities are threatening other living species on our planet and has some deep insights to offer. In the documentary, “A Life On Our Planet”, Sir David Attenborough answers this question with his first-hand experience on challenges as well as solutions.
So let's get to know the man himself, a little better.
Who is Sir David Attenborough?
Sir David Attenborough is a distinguished British broadcaster and naturalist - born on 8 May, 1926, in Isleworth, West London in the same year as Queen Elizabeth II. With over 50 years’ experience filming wildlife around the world, he is considered a National Treasure in UK and has many famous admirers like Billie Ellish, David Backham, Dame Judy Dench.
Back in 1952, Sir David Attenborough joined BBC as a trainee and left in 1972. During that period, he introduced color broadcasting to UK and developed "Civilization" - a TV series focused on western art and history during the dark ages, which set the blueprint of the authored documentary.
Source: https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/science/nature/david-attenborough-facts/
Once he left BBC, he went back into nature and became an explorer, bringing out the mysterious species of nature to millions of viewers. He is thought to be one of the most well-travelled people on the planet, and has more than 10 plants and animals named after him.
He is the only person to have won BAFTAs (British Academy of Film & Television Arts) for programmes in black & white, colour, HD, and 3D. Deeply respected by many countries for his on-screen achievements, Sir David Attenborough received his knighthood in 1985.
Source: https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/science/nature/david-attenborough-facts/
'The Blue Planet' Series
The Blue Planet is a British nature documentary series created and produced by the BBC, premiered in 12 September 2001 in the UK, and narrated by David Attenborough. The series took almost five years to make, involving nearly 200 filming locations.
Source: https://uktvplay.uktv.co.uk/shows/blue-planet/where-to-watch
"Described as "the first ever comprehensive series on the natural history of the world's oceans", each of the eight 50-minute episodes examines a different aspect of marine life. The underwater photography included creatures and behaviour that had previously never been filmed." (Wikipedia)
The sequel, Blue Planet II, was releasted in 2017, with the background score composed by Hans Zimmer, and narrated by David Attenborough. The filming for this series took place over 4 years; involving 125 expeditions across 39 countries and produced more than 6,000 hours of underwater dive footage from over 4,000 dives.
Blue Planet II has been credited with raising awareness of plastic pollution both domestically and internationally, an influence dubbed the 'Blue Planet effect'.
In April 2018, in response to growing public support directly linked to Blue Planet II, the British government announced it is considering a national ban on single-use plastic products.
David Attenborough gave a rallying speech about plastics in the Blue Planet 2 finale; Source: https://metro.co.uk/2017/12/15/blue-planet-2-producer-responds-controversial-plastics-episode-become-hot-topic-7162514/
The series was also very popular in China, and was broadcast on China's Central Television documentary channel, CCTV-9, with episodes airing each Monday in November 2017, and went on to have nearly 80 million viewers.
What is Biodiversity? What Are We Losing?
Biodiversity is the diversity of life on the planet. The richness of life makes up the beautiful earth we are living in. As part of living on this planet, human beings play a vital role in contributing to biodiversity.
However, a growing number of evidences show how human activities have been severely damaging the life on earth and conversely, how it is coming back to affect humans.
Major causes to the loss of biodiversity include:
Deforestation
Habitat loss and exploitation, such as overfishing,overhunting
Climate change
Invasive species
Pollution
Here's a few examples of biodiversity loss happening on our planet - through powerful images.
A Life On Our Planet: Green Initiatives' Year-End Film Screening | Thursday, 17 December 2020
During his lifetime, Sir David Attenborough has seen first-hand the monumental scale of environmental change caused by human actions. Now for the first time, he reflects on the devastating changes he’s witnessed and reveals how together we can address the biggest challenges facing life on our planet.
A Life on Our Planet shares Sir David Attenborough’s greatest story yet – his witness statement for the natural world and vision for the future. In his 93 years, Attenborough has visited every continent on the globe, exploring the wild places of the planet and documenting the living world in all its variety and wonder. But during his lifetime, Attenborough has also seen first-hand the monumental scale of humanity's impact on nature.
Film comes with Chinese subtitles. Screening will be followed by a short discussion, and a networking session including light snacks, beer and wine.
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